Belgium vs Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
14.8%
in 2025
Denmark
15.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Denmark rank
25th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.1% against 14.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 18.6% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 15.1% against 14.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.